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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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Another Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 6

The Lachlan in flood! We seem to receive this news now as a every day occurrence. Last week's flood, while not to be compared with the…

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Our District Page Bedgerabong. (From Our Own Correspondent). Another Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 6

Floods, and still more floods. We shall soon be a kind of amphibious animal, if these seasons keep on. At present the whole countryside is…

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Published by Special Arrangement. a Secret Revealed. Copyright. Chapter I.—sunshine Before the Storm

Forbes Times · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

"You haven't forgotten the cream, Morris?" "No, sir." The faultless factotum made a…

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The Lachlan Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 6

The recent floods in the Lachlan River, and their accompanying dangers and perils to folks living in the vicinity of the river, has given rise…

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Latest Telegrams. Terrific Cyclone. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 19

A terrific cyclone occurred on the sea coast yesterday. Extensive damage was done to St. Phillips' Church and the Scots Church…

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Chapter Ii —The Storm Breaks

Forbes Times · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

It was an unpleasant ending to pleasant afternoon. The ladies left hurriedly, and Frank caught the seven o'clock train, wondering at the…

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Latest Telegraphic (Country Press Association Message.) Cyclone on the Coast. North Coast Co.'s Boat Founder SYDNKY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

A terrific cyclone struck the sea coast yesterday. The N.C.S.N. [?] steamer N[?]rong foundered off Norah Head. The fate of the crew is…

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Eugowra (From our correspondent.) the Lachlan Floods

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

The recent floods in the Lachlan River and their accompanying dangers and perils to folk living in the vicinity of the river has given rise to…

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EUGOWRA. (From Our Own Correspondent). the Lachlan Floods

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 6

Mr J. O. Nash, of "Willowbank," Eugowra, is in receipt of a further communication from Mr Pigott, M.H.R., with regard to the matter of…

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Latest Telegraphic. the Storm. Condobolin Damaged. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 4

A serious flood prevails at Wentworth, through the town dam having been carried away. Curlwa is isolated, and the country for miles…

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The Darling in Flood. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 4

There are heavy floods in the Darling, and al hope of saving Wentworth from inundation are gone. The big dam connecting the town with…

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Violent Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

Last Wednesday night's storm has been spoken of on all sides as a phenomenon. It carried untold detruction in its path. Along the…

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Heavy Storm at Cargo

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 4

Very heavy rain fell in the Cargo district on Thursday and Friday of last week and again on Monday. On the latter occasion there was a fall of…

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BEDGERABONG. (From Our Own Correspondent). Another Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

Again we are in the midst of floods. The rain of last week caused much uneasiness. A very heavy thunderstorm passed over on…

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Floods in Victoria. Seymour Flooded. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

For the fourth time this year, Seymour (Vic.) has been inundated. The river overflowed its banks, covering several streets to a depth of 3 to…

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The Murray Floods. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

The Murray floods readied the higliest point ever known yesterday, and the water was still rising at Albury late last night…

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The Spirit of the Storm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 9

It was a wonderful experience on Wednesday to, be in one of the worst storms known in Sydney. Few women braved the elements. Yet when the disturbance reached its height it was…

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Severe Thunderstorm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 6

Another very severe thunderstorm, passdd over the locality on Saturday night last. Heavy rain set in all about 8 p.m., and continued. until…

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Floods in the Murray. Serious Position. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

Last nights reports regarding the floods in the Upper Murray state the water is rushing throug the town of Cobram, extending far inland…

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Deluge of Death

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 4

"Our burdens however great, are light as feathers compared with those of our soldiers. Just think at this moment there are tens of thousands of them…

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